Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,355.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
Elevated: sickness 8.4 days.
20 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,203
Capacity
1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
15.9%
English additional lang.
8.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£51,314
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,065 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 75.4% | +£53k | £878k | 12.6% | £6,266 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £5.9m | 73.3% | -£58k | £865k | 10.7% | £7,090 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £6.4m | 74.1% | +£114k | £990k | 11.4% | £7,355 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£749k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.6%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.9%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 53.8 | 79.8% | 58.5% | 18.1% | — | 193 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 66.9 | 16.5 | £41,671 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 67.2 | 16.6 | £41,818 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 67.4 | 17.0 | £42,683 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 17.4 | £48,494 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 65.1 | 18.5 | £51,314 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 891 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 890 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 893 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 900 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 18.6% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 893 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 899 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.1% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.3% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 989 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 23.1% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 22.5% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 1,074 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1,065 |
20 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2015 | — | Good |